Braeden Collett and Brennan Williams were curious about their basement neighbors at school. Their audio-visual classroom studio is right next to the maintenance crew. For their winning podcast, “Whodunnit?,” the middle-schoolers interview two of the five crew members and shared…
Trained chef Lena Richard was an African American celebrity chef in New Orleans in 1949. Her cooking show was so popular, it aired twice a week. She taught viewers how to prepare Creole dishes from her own cookbook. As well…
Deborah Willis’ new book features more than 70 photos of African American soldiers who fought in the Civil War. The rare images show the soldiers in uniform. Some are black nurses or cooks. Photography was expensive during this time. Staged…
In 1994, Jeannie Leavitt was the first U.S. Air Force female fighter pilot accepted for combat. A skilled pilot, Leavitt graduated top of her class in 1993. She got first choice of aircraft and she picked the F-15E fighter jet…
With its fundraising goal of $270 million easily surpassed, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African-American History and Culture is ready for its closeup. The museum is slated to open on September 24 with VIPs on hand such as President Barack…
Kansas is home to many important sites in African-American history, but many of its residents don't know about them. The African American Museum in Wichita hopes to change that by linking some of those sites by a trail. The Kansas…
LGBT history is also a big part of American history, as students throughout California will soon find out. The state's board of education has approved updates to textbooks that will include significant LGBT moments in history. Students will learn about…